diff --git a/daemon/Makefile.am b/daemon/Makefile.am
index eeccaac..0c87b1a 100644
--- a/daemon/Makefile.am
+++ b/daemon/Makefile.am
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ x52d_LDADD = \
 
 if HAVE_EVDEV
 x52d_SOURCES += \
+	daemon/x52d_io.c \
 	daemon/x52d_mouse_evdev.c
 
 x52d_CFLAGS += -DHAVE_EVDEV @EVDEV_CFLAGS@
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST += \
 	daemon/x52d_config.h \
 	daemon/x52d_const.h \
 	daemon/x52d_device.h \
+	daemon/x52d_io.h \
 	daemon/x52d_mouse.h \
 	daemon/x52d.conf
 
diff --git a/daemon/x52d_device.c b/daemon/x52d_device.c
index 84d223d..b25d523 100644
--- a/daemon/x52d_device.c
+++ b/daemon/x52d_device.c
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #include "x52d_config.h"
 #include "x52d_device.h"
 #include "libx52.h"
-#include "libx52io.h"
 #include "pinelog.h"
 
 static libx52_device *x52_dev;
diff --git a/daemon/x52d_io.c b/daemon/x52d_io.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..69b13c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/daemon/x52d_io.c
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+/*
+ * Saitek X52 Pro MFD & LED driver - I/O driver
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 Nirenjan Krishnan (nirenjan@nirenjan.org)
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only WITH Classpath-exception-2.0
+ */
+
+#include "config.h"
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
+
+#include "x52d_const.h"
+#include "x52d_config.h"
+#include "x52d_io.h"
+#include "libx52io.h"
+#include "pinelog.h"
+
+static libx52io_context *io_ctx;
+
+static pthread_t io_thr;
+
+static void process_report(libx52io_report *report, libx52io_report *prev)
+{
+    // TODO: Process changes
+    memcpy(prev, report, sizeof(*prev));
+}
+
+static void *x52_io_thr(void *param)
+{
+    int rc;
+    libx52io_report report;
+    libx52io_report prev_report;
+    bool connected = false;
+
+    #define IO_READ_TIMEOUT 50 /* milliseconds */
+    #define IO_ACQ_TIMEOUT 5 /* seconds */
+    PINELOG_INFO(_("Starting X52 I/O thread"));
+
+    // Reset the previous report, so that process_report  can handle changes.
+    memset(&prev_report, 0, sizeof(prev_report));
+
+    for (;;) {
+        if (!connected) {
+            rc = libx52io_open(io_ctx);
+            if (rc == LIBX52IO_SUCCESS) {
+                connected = true;
+            } else {
+                if (rc != LIBX52IO_ERROR_NO_DEVICE) {
+                    PINELOG_ERROR(_("Error %d opening X52 I/O device: %s"),
+                                  rc, libx52io_strerror(rc));
+                } else {
+                    PINELOG_TRACE("No compatible X52 I/O device found. Waiting %d seconds before trying again.", IO_ACQ_TIMEOUT);
+                }
+                sleep(IO_ACQ_TIMEOUT);
+            }
+        } else {
+            rc = libx52io_read_timeout(io_ctx, &report, IO_READ_TIMEOUT);
+            switch (rc) {
+            case LIBX52IO_SUCCESS:
+                // Found a report
+                process_report(&report, &prev_report);
+                break;
+
+            case LIBX52IO_ERROR_TIMEOUT:
+                // No report received within the timeout
+                break;
+
+            case LIBX52IO_ERROR_NO_DEVICE:
+                PINELOG_TRACE("Device disconnected, signaling I/O connect thread");
+                connected = false;
+                break;
+
+            default:
+                PINELOG_ERROR(_("Error %d reading from X52 I/O device: %s"),
+                              rc, libx52io_strerror(rc));
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    #undef IO_READ_TIMEOUT
+    #undef IO_ACQ_TIMEOUT
+
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+void x52d_io_init(void)
+{
+    int rc;
+
+    PINELOG_TRACE("Initializing I/O driver");
+    rc = libx52io_init(&io_ctx);
+    if (rc != LIBX52IO_SUCCESS) {
+        PINELOG_FATAL(_("Error %d initializing X52 I/O library: %s"),
+                      rc, libx52io_strerror(rc));
+    }
+
+    rc = pthread_create(&io_thr, NULL, x52_io_thr, NULL);
+    if (rc != 0) {
+        PINELOG_FATAL(_("Error %d initializing I/O driver thread: %s"),
+                      rc, strerror(rc));
+    }
+}
+
+void x52d_io_exit(void)
+{
+    PINELOG_INFO(_("Shutting down X52 I/O driver thread"));
+    pthread_cancel(io_thr);
+
+    libx52io_exit(io_ctx);
+}
diff --git a/daemon/x52d_io.h b/daemon/x52d_io.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f62c034
--- /dev/null
+++ b/daemon/x52d_io.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * Saitek X52 Pro MFD & LED driver - I/O driver
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 Nirenjan Krishnan (nirenjan@nirenjan.org)
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only WITH Classpath-exception-2.0
+ */
+
+#ifndef X52D_IO_H
+#define X52D_IO_H
+
+void x52d_io_init(void);
+void x52d_io_exit(void);
+
+#endif // !defined X52D_IO_H
diff --git a/daemon/x52d_main.c b/daemon/x52d_main.c
index c7a4d72..d2f72ed 100644
--- a/daemon/x52d_main.c
+++ b/daemon/x52d_main.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "x52d_const.h"
 #include "x52d_config.h"
 #include "x52d_device.h"
+#include "x52d_io.h"
 #include "pinelog.h"
 
 static volatile int flag_quit;
@@ -293,6 +294,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     // Start device threads
     x52d_dev_init();
     x52d_clock_init();
+    #if defined(HAVE_EVDEV)
+    x52d_io_init();
+    #endif
 
     // Apply configuration
     x52d_config_apply();
@@ -323,6 +327,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     // Stop device threads
     x52d_clock_exit();
     x52d_dev_exit();
+    #if defined(HAVE_EVDEV)
+    x52d_io_exit();
+    #endif
 
     // Remove the PID file
     PINELOG_TRACE("Removing PID file %s", pid_file);
diff --git a/po/POTFILES.in b/po/POTFILES.in
index 90cd3df..b2f4dbd 100644
--- a/po/POTFILES.in
+++ b/po/POTFILES.in
@@ -17,5 +17,6 @@ daemon/x52d_clock.c
 daemon/x52d_config.c
 daemon/x52d_config_parser.c
 daemon/x52d_device.c
+daemon/x52d_io.c
 daemon/x52d_mouse.c
 daemon/x52d_mouse_evdev.c
diff --git a/po/x52pro-linux.pot b/po/x52pro-linux.pot
index 9119659..c247b9f 100644
--- a/po/x52pro-linux.pot
+++ b/po/x52pro-linux.pot
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: x52pro-linux 0.2.2\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: https://github.com/nirenjan/x52pro-linux/issues\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2021-09-14 10:32-0700\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2021-09-14 13:28-0700\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -491,17 +491,17 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "OK"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: daemon/x52d_main.c:58
+#: daemon/x52d_main.c:59
 #, c-format
 msgid "Error %d setting log file: %s\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: daemon/x52d_main.c:74
+#: daemon/x52d_main.c:75
 #, c-format
 msgid "Error %d installing handler for signal %d: %s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: daemon/x52d_main.c:85
+#: daemon/x52d_main.c:86
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
 "Usage: %s [-f] [-v] [-q]\n"
@@ -509,63 +509,63 @@ msgid ""
 "\t[-c config-file] [-p pid-file]\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: daemon/x52d_main.c:115
+#: daemon/x52d_main.c:116
 #, c-format
 msgid "Daemon is already running as PID %u"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: daemon/x52d_main.c:253
+#: daemon/x52d_main.c:254
 #, c-format
 msgid "Unable to parse configuration override '%s'\n"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: daemon/x52d_main.c:277
+#: daemon/x52d_main.c:278
 #, c-format
 msgid "Foreground = %s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: daemon/x52d_main.c:277 daemon/x52d_main.c:278
+#: daemon/x52d_main.c:278 daemon/x52d_main.c:279
 msgid "true"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: daemon/x52d_main.c:277 daemon/x52d_main.c:278
+#: daemon/x52d_main.c:278 daemon/x52d_main.c:279
 msgid "false"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: daemon/x52d_main.c:278
-#, c-format
-msgid "Quiet = %s"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: daemon/x52d_main.c:279
 #, c-format
-msgid "Verbosity = %d"
+msgid "Quiet = %s"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: daemon/x52d_main.c:280
 #, c-format
-msgid "Log file = %s"
+msgid "Verbosity = %d"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: daemon/x52d_main.c:281
 #, c-format
+msgid "Log file = %s"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: daemon/x52d_main.c:282
+#, c-format
 msgid "Config file = %s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: daemon/x52d_main.c:308
+#: daemon/x52d_main.c:312
 msgid "Reloading X52 configuration"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: daemon/x52d_main.c:315
+#: daemon/x52d_main.c:319
 msgid "Saving X52 configuration to disk"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: daemon/x52d_main.c:321
+#: daemon/x52d_main.c:325
 #, c-format
 msgid "Received termination signal %s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: daemon/x52d_main.c:331
+#: daemon/x52d_main.c:338
 msgid "Shutting down X52 daemon"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -671,50 +671,78 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Error processing override '%s.%s=%s'"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: daemon/x52d_device.c:36
+#: daemon/x52d_device.c:35
 msgid "Starting X52 device acquisition thread"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: daemon/x52d_device.c:51
+#: daemon/x52d_device.c:50
 #, c-format
 msgid "Error %d connecting to device: %s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: daemon/x52d_device.c:59
+#: daemon/x52d_device.c:58
 msgid "Device connected, writing configuration"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: daemon/x52d_device.c:86
+#: daemon/x52d_device.c:85
 msgid "Starting X52 device update thread"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: daemon/x52d_device.c:117
+#: daemon/x52d_device.c:116
 msgid "Initializing libx52"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: daemon/x52d_device.c:121
+#: daemon/x52d_device.c:120
 #, c-format
 msgid "Failure %d initializing libx52: %s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: daemon/x52d_device.c:140
+#: daemon/x52d_device.c:139
 msgid "Shutting down X52 device acquisition thread"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: daemon/x52d_device.c:143
+#: daemon/x52d_device.c:142
 msgid "Shutting down X52 device update thread"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: daemon/x52d_device.c:156
+#: daemon/x52d_device.c:155
 #, c-format
 msgid "Error %d when updating X52 parameter: %s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: daemon/x52d_device.c:236
+#: daemon/x52d_device.c:235
 #, c-format
 msgid "Error %d when updating X52 device: %s"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: daemon/x52d_io.c:39
+msgid "Starting X52 I/O thread"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: daemon/x52d_io.c:51
+#, c-format
+msgid "Error %d opening X52 I/O device: %s"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: daemon/x52d_io.c:76
+#, c-format
+msgid "Error %d reading from X52 I/O device: %s"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: daemon/x52d_io.c:95
+#, c-format
+msgid "Error %d initializing X52 I/O library: %s"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: daemon/x52d_io.c:101
+#, c-format
+msgid "Error %d initializing I/O driver thread: %s"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: daemon/x52d_io.c:108
+msgid "Shutting down X52 I/O driver thread"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: daemon/x52d_mouse.c:35
 #, c-format
 msgid "Setting mouse enable to %s"
diff --git a/po/xx_PL.po b/po/xx_PL.po
index 1f0baf4..7577457 100644
--- a/po/xx_PL.po
+++ b/po/xx_PL.po
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: x52pro-linux 0.2.1\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: https://github.com/nirenjan/x52pro-linux/issues\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2021-09-14 10:32-0700\n"
-"PO-Revision-Date: 2021-09-14 10:34-0700\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2021-09-14 13:28-0700\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2021-09-14 13:28-0700\n"
 "Last-Translator: Nirenjan Krishnan <nirenjan@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: Dummy Language for testing i18n\n"
 "Language: xx_PL\n"
@@ -534,17 +534,17 @@ msgstr "Estingtay aracterchay 0x%02x..."
 msgid "OK"
 msgstr "OKay"
 
-#: daemon/x52d_main.c:58
+#: daemon/x52d_main.c:59
 #, c-format
 msgid "Error %d setting log file: %s\n"
 msgstr "Erroray %d ettingsay oglay ilefay: %s\n"
 
-#: daemon/x52d_main.c:74
+#: daemon/x52d_main.c:75
 #, c-format
 msgid "Error %d installing handler for signal %d: %s"
 msgstr "Erroray %d installingay andlerhay orfay ignalsay %d: %s"
 
-#: daemon/x52d_main.c:85
+#: daemon/x52d_main.c:86
 #, c-format
 msgid ""
 "Usage: %s [-f] [-v] [-q]\n"
@@ -555,63 +555,63 @@ msgstr ""
 "\t[-l oglay-ilefay] [-o overrideay]\n"
 "\t[-c onfigcay-ilefay] [-p idpay-ilefay]\n"
 
-#: daemon/x52d_main.c:115
+#: daemon/x52d_main.c:116
 #, c-format
 msgid "Daemon is already running as PID %u"
 msgstr "Aemonday isay alreadyay unningray asay IDPay %u"
 
-#: daemon/x52d_main.c:253
+#: daemon/x52d_main.c:254
 #, c-format
 msgid "Unable to parse configuration override '%s'\n"
 msgstr "Unableay otay arsepay onfigurationcay overrideay '%s'\n"
 
-#: daemon/x52d_main.c:277
+#: daemon/x52d_main.c:278
 #, c-format
 msgid "Foreground = %s"
 msgstr "Oregroundfay = %s"
 
-#: daemon/x52d_main.c:277 daemon/x52d_main.c:278
+#: daemon/x52d_main.c:278 daemon/x52d_main.c:279
 msgid "true"
 msgstr "uetray"
 
-#: daemon/x52d_main.c:277 daemon/x52d_main.c:278
+#: daemon/x52d_main.c:278 daemon/x52d_main.c:279
 msgid "false"
 msgstr "alsefay"
 
-#: daemon/x52d_main.c:278
+#: daemon/x52d_main.c:279
 #, c-format
 msgid "Quiet = %s"
 msgstr "Uietqay = %s"
 
-#: daemon/x52d_main.c:279
+#: daemon/x52d_main.c:280
 #, c-format
 msgid "Verbosity = %d"
 msgstr "Erbosityvay = %d"
 
-#: daemon/x52d_main.c:280
+#: daemon/x52d_main.c:281
 #, c-format
 msgid "Log file = %s"
 msgstr "Oglay ilefay = %s"
 
-#: daemon/x52d_main.c:281
+#: daemon/x52d_main.c:282
 #, c-format
 msgid "Config file = %s"
 msgstr "Onfigcay ilefay = %s"
 
-#: daemon/x52d_main.c:308
+#: daemon/x52d_main.c:312
 msgid "Reloading X52 configuration"
 msgstr "Eloadingray X52 onfigurationcay"
 
-#: daemon/x52d_main.c:315
+#: daemon/x52d_main.c:319
 msgid "Saving X52 configuration to disk"
 msgstr "Avingsay X52 onfigurationcay otay iskday"
 
-#: daemon/x52d_main.c:321
+#: daemon/x52d_main.c:325
 #, c-format
 msgid "Received termination signal %s"
 msgstr "Eceivedray erminationtay ignalsay %s"
 
-#: daemon/x52d_main.c:331
+#: daemon/x52d_main.c:338
 msgid "Shutting down X52 daemon"
 msgstr "Uttingshay ownday X52 aemonday"
 
@@ -720,50 +720,78 @@ msgstr "Onay aluevay oundfay inay overrideay ingstray '%s'"
 msgid "Error processing override '%s.%s=%s'"
 msgstr "Erroray ocessingpray overriday '%s.%s=%s'"
 
-#: daemon/x52d_device.c:36
+#: daemon/x52d_device.c:35
 msgid "Starting X52 device acquisition thread"
 msgstr "Artingstay X52 eviceday acquisitionay eadthray"
 
-#: daemon/x52d_device.c:51
+#: daemon/x52d_device.c:50
 #, c-format
 msgid "Error %d connecting to device: %s"
 msgstr "Erroray %d onnectingcay otay eviceday: %s"
 
-#: daemon/x52d_device.c:59
+#: daemon/x52d_device.c:58
 msgid "Device connected, writing configuration"
 msgstr "Eviceday onnectedcay, itingwray onfigurationcay"
 
-#: daemon/x52d_device.c:86
+#: daemon/x52d_device.c:85
 msgid "Starting X52 device update thread"
 msgstr "Artingstay X52 eviceday updateay eadthray"
 
-#: daemon/x52d_device.c:117
+#: daemon/x52d_device.c:116
 msgid "Initializing libx52"
 msgstr "Initializingay libx52"
 
-#: daemon/x52d_device.c:121
+#: daemon/x52d_device.c:120
 #, c-format
 msgid "Failure %d initializing libx52: %s"
 msgstr "Ailurefay %d initializeay libx52: %s"
 
-#: daemon/x52d_device.c:140
+#: daemon/x52d_device.c:139
 msgid "Shutting down X52 device acquisition thread"
 msgstr "Uttingshay ownday X52 eviceday acquisitionay eadthray"
 
-#: daemon/x52d_device.c:143
+#: daemon/x52d_device.c:142
 msgid "Shutting down X52 device update thread"
 msgstr "Uttingshay ownday X52 eviceday updateay eadthray"
 
-#: daemon/x52d_device.c:156
+#: daemon/x52d_device.c:155
 #, c-format
 msgid "Error %d when updating X52 parameter: %s"
 msgstr "Erroray %d enwhay updatingay X52 arameterpay: %s"
 
-#: daemon/x52d_device.c:236
+#: daemon/x52d_device.c:235
 #, c-format
 msgid "Error %d when updating X52 device: %s"
 msgstr "Erroray %d enwhay updatingay X52 eviceday: %s"
 
+#: daemon/x52d_io.c:39
+msgid "Starting X52 I/O thread"
+msgstr "Artingstay X52 I/O eadthray"
+
+#: daemon/x52d_io.c:51
+#, c-format
+msgid "Error %d opening X52 I/O device: %s"
+msgstr "Erroray %d openingay X52 I/O eviceday: %s"
+
+#: daemon/x52d_io.c:76
+#, c-format
+msgid "Error %d reading from X52 I/O device: %s"
+msgstr "Erroray %d eadingray omfray X52 I/O eviceday: %s"
+
+#: daemon/x52d_io.c:95
+#, c-format
+msgid "Error %d initializing X52 I/O library: %s"
+msgstr "Erroray %d initializingay  X52 ibrarylay: %s"
+
+#: daemon/x52d_io.c:101
+#, c-format
+msgid "Error %d initializing I/O driver thread: %s"
+msgstr "Erroray %d initializingay  I/O iverdray eadthray: %s"
+
+#: daemon/x52d_io.c:108
+msgid "Shutting down X52 I/O driver thread"
+msgstr "Uttingshay ownday X52  I/O iverdray eadthray"
+
 #: daemon/x52d_mouse.c:35
 #, c-format
 msgid "Setting mouse enable to %s"